Researching Matt Prater
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 342 people with the Prater surname? In that year Prater was ranked number 3237 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Matt means "Form of MATTHEW. gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matt Prater on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Matt Prater and the Prater Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 421 people with the Prater surname in the UK? Prater is now ranked number 3644 for popularity in the UK. |
Prater Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Prater surname in the USA? Prater is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Matt Prater
Matt Prater
Matthew Phillip Prater (born August 10, 1984) is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He held the NFL record for longest field goal (64 yards) from 2013 until it was surpassed by a 66-yard field goal by Justin Tucker on September 26, 2021.
He played college football for the University of Central Florida, and was originally signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006.He was cut by the Denver Broncos after completing a suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. With the Lions in the 2016 and 2017 seasons, Prater set the NFL records for consecutive field goal conversions of 50+ yards (14 field goals) and 55+ yards (seven field goals).
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